Science, Technology and the Future: Soviet Scientists' Analysis of the Problems of and Prospects for the Development of Science and Technology and Their Role in Society

Velikhov, E. P. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1483114600 / ISBN 13: 9781483114606

Published by Pergamon, 2013

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488 pages. 10.25x6.75x1.10 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science, Technology and the Future: Soviet Scientists' Analysis of the Problems of and Prospects for the Development of Science and Technology and Their Role in Society
• Publisher: Pergamon
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1483114600
• ISBN 13: 9781483114606
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.03 kilograms

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Synopsis

Science, Technology and the Future is an analysis of the problems of and prospects for the development of science and technology and their role in society. Drawing on the perspectives of Soviet scientists, this book examines the relation between society and nature as well as the prospects for resolving ecological problems with the aid of science and technology.This book is comprised of 33 chapters and begins with a discussion on the role of science and technology in modern society and their place in the solution of global problems. The axiological and ethical aspects of the development of science and the mechanism of scientific and technical progress, economics, and social development are also considered. The next section deals with concrete questions pertaining to the development of natural and technical sciences and their significance for the future of mankind, with emphasis on the role of science in the development of productive forces; the state of and the prospects for resolving the energy problem; the most important achievements in the leading branches of physics, chemistry, and biology; opportunities for utilizing space research for man's daily needs; oceanology and geology in the year 2000; science and fertility of the soils; materials for the technology of the future; and prospects for the development of automation and man's place in future production.This monograph will be of interest to sociologists, environmentalists, and science policymakers.